St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-23
TO HEAT THE COURT HOUSE.
More Discussion of the NepiI Con-

More Discussion of the NepiI Con-
tract---AnOther Meeting To-Day.
There was to have been meeting Of
the special city hall and court house
commission yesterday, but quorum of
members was not present. DIR. Day, Mr..
Dawson and Mr.. Bigelow were there.
and they discussed the trouble over the
steam heating contract informally. At
the suggestion of DR.. Day the attorney
was Instructed to have all the records in
relation to the contract letting printed
in pamphlet form. The pamphlet will
include all the bids received, the report
of Architect BaSsford, and the reports
of Levi Greene. of Boston, and Super
vising Architect Bell, of Washington,
the experts to whom the bids were re-
ferred. 1t will be issued early next
week. Neither of the three members
present was of the opinion that the
commission could do anything further
lieved the county commissioners would
relent and confirm the award to Nepil
when they came to fully understand
that if the award was not confirmed, all
work upon the court house must neceS-
Sarily be delayed for two years. MI. Daw-
son thought so too, and it was resolved
to invite the county commissioners who
opposed the confirmation to meet with
the court house commission Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock and endeayor
to arrive at satisfactory adjustment of
the difficulties.
STATEMENT FROM NEPIL.
The commission has received COM
munication from A. o. Nepil. to whom
the contract was awarded. answering
the argument in the sworn protest
offered by the unsuccessful bidders at
the meeting Tuesday. He says:
II, according TO their sworn figures the
construction of such work does not exceed
80 cents per square foot of radiation, then
the bid of Parmalee ought to have been for
$4,000 feet of radiation at 80 cents, $1,000
instead of S16,972; and the bid of T. Davis
Tor his ~. 120 feet of radiation, at 80 cents
per foot, ought to have been S6636 instead
of S26. 929
Referring TO their second sworn statement.
and taking Parmalee's bid as the lowest and
that of L. Davis as the highest, where the
difference between the greatest amount pro-
posed TO be used by Davis, and the smallest
amount proposed to be used by Parmelee, is
8, 40 feet of radiation at 80 cents per foot
making difference in cost of 81, 736, while
the bid of Davis is $4,000 higher than that
of Parmalee page 4, line 81
What made Davis bid so high if the differ
ence OF the quantity or quality is without any
foundation i'll fact, as they stated in page 4,
line 10:
profit on said work is $40, 900, and that they
all are willing to do the same for the net
profit of 81. 600.
Then they attempt to secure rejection of
The award by showing a saving of SIS. 900.
that cannot be realized in fact, as it does not
bind themselves or any one else
This view of the case, however, taken in
connection with their bids, shows very sin
gular and serious variation in prices
My entire bid is..:...... 49,. $685. 50
Deduct profit, as they say. -. 1000 90
Leaves. as they admit, actual cost S2s, 1868 So
Add their profit. 1000 90
And we have as total at their
present offer. ..... $50, 1863 SO
The more radiation the larger pipes, valves
and fittings and the more of everything is re-
quired, especially when the main pipes are to
be laid above the fourth floor, etc. If l sep
arate my bids for the elevator tanks and for
cold and hot water pressure tanks, their
pipes, fittings, valves, etc.. as proposed to do
in the building, then my bid on steam heat
ing complete, Including all pipes and fittings
for the elevators in tunnel, ETC., would be a
total OF S34, 111.4S, taking %, 900 feet Of ra-
diation. or about S1.21s4, while Parmalee's
bid, which they think is the lowest or cheap
est, is the highest in fact, namely without
any elevator pipes in tie tunnel, ETC., with
but three boilers, SIG, 972, takins il. 600 feet
of radiation or about 81 .301l per each foot of
sadiation surface. Or, how is it that accord